Comments on: Gonna be some changes made

By: January 18, 2010: No more joking around (winter returns)

January 18, 2010: No more joking around (winter returns) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:52:26 +0000

[...] I said nearly a week ago, there “Gonna be some changes made” to our weather pattern, and those changes start today. Below the forecast, I have a brief [...]

By: January 15, 2010: The waiting game

January 15, 2010: The waiting game — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:14:50 +0000

[...] that a meteorologist apologized. Did hell freeze over? Nope, but yesterday’s weak “snowstorm” turned out to be a “no-storm” and headed down into ‘old Mexico’, [...]

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:35:28 +0000

Tony Clapp – some of next week’s snow should hit Buff Pass, though the most snow should be down in the San Juans. Stay tuned…more details coming. At least the Tower Snotel site has the most snow in the state…

By: Tony Clapp

Tony Clapp — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:22:41 +0000

Joel,

We’ve got a cat trip planned for Steamboat next Sat. (23rd) any chance the Buff pass area is going to receive any new snow out of the storms that are forecasted for next week?

Tony

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:39:54 +0000

skibum – the weather can change quickly, so there could indeed be some deep snow next week, especially for the southern 1/2 of the state. I am mainly a skied, but dabbled in snowboarding a few times.

By: skibum

skibum — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:27:53 +0000

Last year i remember a long, warm dry spell in febuary(max 47 deg F at the summit). The next week we were skiing thigh deep pow. Do you think this could be a like pattern? Because march skiing last year was sick! Oh yeah, are you a skier or a snowboarder? Keep up the good work!!

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:48:49 +0000

KD – thanks for the compliment. The splitting storm for THIS week will have WEAK upslope…the wind will just be a few miles per hour, so not a lot of snow (maybe a bit more in the southern front range). For the storms next week, upslope flow for the front range and eastern mountains could be much stronger

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:43:13 +0000

SkiQ – thanks for checking in! Conditions in northern CO and Utah should be better in Feb then they are now, mostly because I doubt our dry spell will last another three weeks. The weather pattern usually changes every few weeks, and the computer models are hinting at this change by later in January. As for predictions, I mention specifics about snowfall totals only 3-4 days ahead of a storm, and am comfortable talking about the general pattern maybe 7-10 days in advance. Beyond that, I don’t put much stock in the computer models, but thinking of the atmosphere in very large generalities up to 2-3 weeks out is OK, and in this case it seems reasonable to think that there will be more snow in the west in the coming weeks (to balance our dry weather now).

By: Joel Gratz

Joel Gratz — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:39:36 +0000

Rb – thanks for mentioning the Clinometer App. I have it and also enjoy its easy of use and accuracy (tested it side-by-side with a normal inclinometer). Also, I have the Lite version of MotionX GPS and can’t argue with its features for a free app!

By: KD

KD — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:38:50 +0000

Joel – love your site – between you and NOAA we definitely get a more accurate picture than 9news so this storm split for next week – do you see an Upslope in it?? ie. snow for the front range and Eldora…